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If you need to file a complaint, please contact Rosina Romano at [email protected], 703-593-0222. file:///F:/CONFEX/esa/Publishing/2017eb/images/labservices_logo.svg 3/2/2017 Te o otets Te o otets Te Te o otets NS se ove N N NORMAN STNN OMMITTEES PREN, AKER A AA ES PROGRAM 10 Program Summary .....................10 Sunday, March 19, 2017, Morning ........12 Sunday, March 19, 2017, Afternoon ......13 Sunday, March 19, 2017, Evening President’s Reception and Posters ........17 Monday, March 20, 2017, Morning .......17 Monday, March 20, 2017, Afternoon .....19 Monday, March 20, 2017, Evening Banquet .............................21 Tuesday, March 21, 2017, Morning .......21 SN TRACTS 23 Student Ten Minute Paper Competition ...23 Student Poster Competition .............29 NS 2 Author Index .........................32 Common Name Index ..................35 Scientific Name Index ..................36 NT TT OOR N 38 1 enera een normaon enera een normaon th Anna een o the Eastern Branch o ESA Neot Mar en to eort arriott oster resentaon normaon Aress Americas C Aene eort oster Sie Teeoe Poster must be contained within the 46 × 46 inch (117 × The hotel does not provide shuttle service. Valet parking is 117 cm) space provided. The poster must NOT exceed $20 USD daily. Complimentary off-site parking is available the size limit. in the Gateway lot next to the hotel. Set rom reen Airort enera een normaon een enera Your poster must be setup at your assigned space in Sa- Follow Interstate 95 South to Route 4 to Route 1 to RI- lon III/IV on Sunday, March 19 between 10:00 AM – 12:00 138E to the Jamestown and Newport bridges. Take the PM. Brin or on ecro stris or tacs to secre or first exit after crossing the Newport Bridge and at the isa to the oster oar bottom of the exit ramp turn right at the second traffic Athor resence light. Estimated taxi fare: $85 USD (one way) All Student competitors and regular membership are to stand next to their posters at the President’s Reception rom Boston oan nternaona Airort BS on Sunday, March 19 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Follow signs for Interstate 90 West/Interstate 93 South/ Williams Tunnel/Mass Pike and merge onto Interstate 90 Aioisa oa o resentaons West. Take exit 24 for Interstate 93 and merge onto Inter- state 93 South. Take exit 4 on the left to merge onto MA- Digital projectors with computers will be provided for oral 24 South toward Brockton. Continue onto MA-79 South. presentations. Speakers must upload their presentations Take the exit on the left for Interstate 195 East then take as PowerPoint files 30 minutes before the session during exit 8A to merge back onto MA-24 South toward Tiverton which they will present. RI/Newport RI. Continue onto RI-24 South. Exit onto RI- 114 South/West Main Road then onto Broadway. Make resients eceon a slight right onto Marlborough Street. At America’s Cup Avenue turn left and the hotel will be on the right. All attendees are invited to attend the President’s Recep- Estimated taxi fare: $300 USD (one way) tion on Sunday, March 19 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM in Salon III/IV. On the agenda: Welcome from ESA EB President Dr. Cesar Rodriguez-Saona and ESA Executive Director David eistraon Gammel, and presentation of the L.O. Howard and Herb Meeting registration is located in the 3rd Floor Foyer and Streu Awards. We hope to see you there! will be open during the following times: Sunday, March 19, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ts a Bs or Monday, March 20, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Plan to join us for all the fun on Sunday, March 19 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. nternet See details inside back cover of this book. Free wi-fi is available in the hotel lobby. Elsewhere (includ- ing guest rooms) it will cost $12.95/day. There is also a Sient Acon Panera Bread across the street with free wi-fi. Please donate items and come prepared to bid at the Silent Auction, taking place Sunday, March 19 and Monday, March 20 in Salon III/IV, to benefit the Entomological Foundation. 2 enera een normaon iscoer eort oca ecommenaons rom Entomooists normaon een enera Looking for something fun to do while in town? Check out Ecrsions https://www.discovernewport.org/ Discover Newport ( ). For a short walk, check out the water, Thames Street, and With offices located next to the hotel, Discover Newport is Brick Marketplace. Up for a longer walk? Cliff Walk is the a great resource for those wishing to: way to go. Take a cab or Uber and explore the ocean side of many of the local mansions. For those with a car, go 1. tour local mansions for a scenic drive along Ocean Drive and view the rocky (http://www.newportmansions.org/), coastline and its terrific views. estarants 2. find great local restaurants (https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/15-new- While there are dozens of excellent choices near the ho- restaurants-to-add-to-your-foodie-bucket-list/?pre- tel, our favorites include: Winner Winner, Mission, Binge view=true&guid=138c9943-cb10-481b-a291-7d39d- BBQ, Boru Noodle Bar, Lucia Italian Restaurant, White 2052b6e), and Horse Tavern, Burger & Beer, and Bowens Wharf. 3. participate in other exciting things in the city. View their Top 10 Things To Do (https://www.discovernew- Aiona etais port.org/things-to-do/top-10-things-to-do/) to make The Program Book and the searchable Online Program the most of your trip. (https://esa.confex.com/esa/2017eb/meetingapp.cgi) are now available. Visit the Branch meeting website (http://www.entsoc.org/ eastern/2017-eastern-branch-annual-meeting) for more information. We look forward to seeing you in Newport! 3 ESA Eastern Branch Committees ESA EB Stanin Committees Eastern Branch Eece Committee emer ame osion tt te te E r Cesar oriesSaona President 01/07/2016 03/18/2017 [email protected] r ona C eer President-Elect 01/07/2016 03/18/2017 [email protected] r rac C ese Past President 01/07/2016 03/18/2017 [email protected] r anie ran Secretary 01/07/2014 03/05/2019 [email protected] ESA EB Committees ESA r ar C aor Treasurer 03/15/2012 03/20/2018 [email protected] r aa Shresr Governing Board Representative 11/18/2016 11/14/2018 [email protected] r Brenna E raer Member-at-Large 01/07/2016 03/18/2017 [email protected] Eastern Branch ESA Stanin Committees Committee emers Aars Committee rac C ese (2016-17) Paula Shrewsbury (to 2020), Eric Day (to (L. O. Howard and Herbert T. Streu) [email protected] 2019), Chris Bergh (to 2018), and George C. Hamilton (to 2017) nsect etecon Eaaon an Lisa Tewksbury (2015-17) Robert Trumbule, Jim Young, Mark Taylor, reicon E Committee [email protected] Dan Gilrein, Eric Day, Hannah Broadley, and Karen Walker een Site Seecon Committee Mark C. Taylor (2013-18) [email protected] ominaons Committee Greg Krawczyk (2015-17) Don Weber, [email protected] George Hamilton roram Committee Doug Pfeiffer Dan Gruner [email protected] [email protected] ic normaon Committee Faith B. Kuehn [email protected] es Committee Matthew Petersen (annual) [email protected] Screenin or ESA Aars Committee Geoff Attardo (2016-2017) Brian Weiss (2016-2017) (ESA DAA in Teaching and in Extension, [email protected] [email protected] and the Entomological Foundation Award for Excellence in IPM) Stent Aairs Committee Kevin Cloonan (2016-2017) Co-chair Ashley Kennedy (2016-2017) [email protected] [email protected] 4 ESA Eastern Branch Committees aona ESA Stanin Committees Eastern Branch eresentaes Committee EB Committees ESA Stent Aairs Ashley Kennedy [email protected] e Eric Day [email protected] Awars oos Donald Weber [email protected] Ecaon treach Faith B. Kuehn [email protected] emershi Louela A. Castrillo [email protected] iersit an ncsion Anne Nielsen (term: 9/30/2016 – 9/30/18) [email protected] Eastern Branch A oc Committees Committee Arststo George C. Hamilton [email protected] Ain Julie Byrd Hebert Boar an Associate Cere Entomooists Chris Stelzig [email protected] ooate ot oodinato James E. Steffel [email protected] innaean ames Committee Douglas G. Pfeiffer [email protected] istser an esite anaer Daniel Frank [email protected] oca Arranements Richard Casagrande [email protected] ariamentarian Donald Weber [email protected] Stent aer Comeon Committee Oral Competition Chair: Yong-Lak Park [email protected] Poster Competition Co-Chair: Carlyle Brewster [email protected] 5 resient Seaer an Aar inners resient Seaer an Aar inners ste eset EB Banet Seaer Cesar orieSaona e e Dr. Cesar Rodriguez-Saona Dr. Bernd Heinrich is a pro- is a Professor and Extension fessor emeritus in the biol- Specialist in Blueberry and ogy department at the Uni- Cranberry IPM at Rutgers versity of Vermont and is University.